Return-path: Received: from 76-10-159-13.dsl.teksavvy.com ([76.10.159.13]:47253 "EHLO qhoops.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752685AbZEHF6I (ORCPT ); Fri, 8 May 2009 01:58:08 -0400 Message-ID: <6818156.7441241761835737.JavaMail.james@prod3.pk.lan> MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 01:50:12 -0400 From: Jason Daly To: "Luis R. Rodriguez" CC: Karl Hiramoto , "ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org" , linux-wireless , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: [ath9k-devel] New kernel recommendations for ath9k References: <43e72e890905070104u59eebcceu18718a733e388cc9@mail.gmail.com> <4A02B1CA.3060708@hiramoto.org> <43e72e890905071020v26857c52p3abea96be04ef1d9@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <43e72e890905071020v26857c52p3abea96be04ef1d9@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Thanks for the kernel info. How do you configure hostapd to work in N mode with ath9k? Currently the hw_mode parameter found in hostapd.conf does not accept anything greater than g. Thanks -JD Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 3:02 AM, Karl Hiramoto wrote: >> Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: >>> For those not subscribed to the ath9k wiki on wireless.kernel.org [1] >>> (which we recommend you do if you're a user) here's a quick note to >>> let you know our latest kernel recommendations for using ath9k: >>> >>> * >= 2.6.27.22 >>> * >= 2.6.28.10 >>> * 2.6.29 >>> >>> If you want 802.11n support or AP support you'll want at least 2.6.29. >>> If you happen to have one of our new 1x1 AR9285 devices (all AR9285 >>> devices are 1x1) then you'll need at least 2.6.29. If you want to >>> start using ath9k on APs with AHB you will need at least 2.6.30 (still >>> in RC series). >>> >>> As usual if you happen to be stuck on older kernels for one reason or >>> another you can always use compat-wireless [2] and if that happens to >>> be a little too bleeding edge we have now compat-wireless releases for >>> stable kernel releases, starting as of the 2.6.30-rc series [3]. >>> >>> Luis >>> >>> [1] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k >>> [2] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download >>> [3] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download/stable >>> >> Thanks for the update. If i want to use multiple AP's with Ath9k it it >> still best to use wireless-testing? Is multiple AP support in 2.6.30-rc >> series net-next or wireless-next? > > Yeah wireless-testing is best for that. I should also mention that if > you want to use AP mode you want to be at least on 2.6.29 (your own > kernel, not the compat-wireless one) if you care about Power Save > buffering on the AP as otherwise even if you use a compat-wireless > with code from > 2.6.29 those frames will be dropped. IIRC its due to > the way we use skb->cb for this and there not being a clean way to > backport this (so we just drop them). > > Luis > _______________________________________________ > ath9k-devel mailing list > ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org > https://lists.ath9k.org/mailman/listinfo/ath9k-devel